Puerto Rican delegates lose ground
Delegates of Puerto Rico and other US territories will no longer be allowed to vote on the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington D.C., one of a number of rule changes brought in by the...
View ArticleMelrose Post Office on USPS chopping block
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined postal workers at a rally against proposed cuts at the main Bronx post office on 149th Street. The Melcourt post office at 754 Melrose Ave is on a hit list,...
View ArticleSerrano votes against debt ceiling deal
Congressman José E. Serrano voted against the legislation raising the nation’s debt ceiling, saying the package urged on Congress by President Barack Obama and the leaders of both parties cut necessary...
View ArticleRemembering a neighborhood activist
Evelina Antonetty raises hell at a Bronx school board meeting in the 1970s. It was 1974, and a group of South Bronx residents were looking for someone to fill a vacant seat on the state Assembly. The...
View ArticleFrom the editor: Reclaim the Harlem River
Members of Friends of Brook Park canoe on the Harlem River, but it's not easy to get to the shore. That may change. The Harlem River was once one of the city’s great playgrounds: colorful boathouses...
View ArticleOld ferry stations seek protected status
The Port Morris gantries. Photo by Alexandra Corrazzo New use sought for rusting Port Morris towers The word “gantry” doesn’t mean anything to longtime bakery owner Errol Bier, but when he sees a photo...
View ArticleSerrano opposes Syria strike
The United States should not take military action against Syria, Rep. Jose E. Serrano, who represents Hunts Point and Longwood in the U.S. House of Representatives, declared this week. “I cannot vote...
View ArticleUSPS puts General Post Office up for sale
The General Post Office on the Grand Concourse is now officially for sale. USPS ignores pleas not to sell iconic building Over the objections of neighbors, local politicians and conservationists, one...
View ArticleFrom the editor: Unjust punishment for an immigrant
Angelo Cabrera in Mott Haven Once upon a time, schoolchildren were told the story of an America where immigrants fleeing harsh lives or oppression would find welcome and opportunity. When 15-year-old...
View ArticleRandall’s Island Connector opens in Port Morris
Bikers help inaugurate the Randall’s Island Connector. Quarter-mile pathway links South Bronx to recreational opportunities Biting winds and chilly temperatures weren’t enough to keep troupes of Bronx...
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